Compulsory Specification for Processed Meat Products (VC9100)

This compulsory specification (VC9100) requires that high risk (heat treated and ready to eat) processed meat products for human consumption which are offered for sale, complies with the microbiological requirements for disease-causing organisms, the hygiene requirements for the factory/processing facility, equipment and for employees outlined in the referenced SANS 885. The compulsory specification also requires that the principles of HACCP, as recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, as a minimum, be used for the implementation of a product safety management system.